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texas. i want to thank you very much for being here. we anticipate having another unified command group meeting tomorrow at 11:00. it will be followed by another press conference. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> hearing from the governor of louisiana. andexas, the president first lady are visiting the emergency operations center in austin, getting updates from state officials and touring the facility. planning on bringing that to you live, but we will have to show it recorded later in our schedule. earlier today we heard from officials at the pentagon regarding storm harvey relief efforts. here is a look at that briefing from the pentagon. with me today is general for the national guard bureau. he will be giving a brief update srl far as hurricane harvey response efforts from the and we will have questions and answers afterward.
texas. i want to thank you very much for being here. we anticipate having another unified command group meeting tomorrow at 11:00. it will be followed by another press conference. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> hearing from the governor of louisiana. andexas, the president first lady are visiting the emergency operations...
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texas has been tested. but our response to the challenge is been made much more effective because of the very effective way the president and his staff have helped respond to this challenge. mr. president, thank you and welcome. president trump: i appreciate it. , a specialy my honor place and a special state. z, thank you very much for being here. we appreciate it. you were trapped in various locations, we appreciate you both being here. i want to thank my staff and cabinet. we have quite a few here. tom price, linda mcmahon, small business is now big business. when you added up you are helping a lot of people in texas and doing a fantastic job. thank you very much. we have had a tremendous group, our acting director, thank you very much for the job you have done. and a man that will become very famous. we appreciate it very much. i can tell you my folks are telling me how great the representatives have been, it is a real team. we want to do it better than er before. we want to be looked at in five years a
texas has been tested. but our response to the challenge is been made much more effective because of the very effective way the president and his staff have helped respond to this challenge. mr. president, thank you and welcome. president trump: i appreciate it. , a specialy my honor place and a special state. z, thank you very much for being here. we appreciate it. you were trapped in various locations, we appreciate you both being here. i want to thank my staff and cabinet. we have quite a...
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down to texas. wouldn't you agree with that? host: all right, and we are talking to our viewers today about your thoughts. are you confident in the government at all levels to respond to natural disasters like tropical storm harvey, which is stationed over texas. if you live in the eastern or central regions, call 202-748-8000. if you live in the pacific or main taken areas, 202-748-8001. and if you are in texas, if you are in the path of harvey, please call 202-748-8002. we definitely want to hear from you. gary is calling in from atlanta. what do you think? caller: thank you, c-span. i wanted to say texas is a red state. and they applied for federal disaster areas before it ever hit. it's amazing the hypocrisy in this country. i bet if you go down to texas, which is a red state, i guarantee you all of them democrats today. they looking for the government to do something. i agree with federal callers. why should you look for the government to do something that states should be doing? what about sta
down to texas. wouldn't you agree with that? host: all right, and we are talking to our viewers today about your thoughts. are you confident in the government at all levels to respond to natural disasters like tropical storm harvey, which is stationed over texas. if you live in the eastern or central regions, call 202-748-8000. if you live in the pacific or main taken areas, 202-748-8001. and if you are in texas, if you are in the path of harvey, please call 202-748-8002. we definitely want to...
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it happened in texas and texas can handle anything. thank you all folks. thank you. [applause] >> tropical storm harvey expected to make a second landing tomorrow morning in louisiana. state governor gave update this afternoon about the preparations. >> good afternoon, thank you all for being here this afternoon for this press briefing. we gathered on the 12th anniversary of hurricane katrina. currently harvey, remains a tropical storm. it is strengthening slightly. if it's not going to turn swack into a hurricane. the winds are picking up a little bit. most concerning aspect the gulf the moisture will pick up. that's what we don't want is anymore rain that is necessary. this is going to contue to be a heavy rain and flood event. i don't want people to total discount what can happen because of the winds. the ground is very saturated. it has been for a long time. the wind has not been blowing far long time. that means trees certainly can be uprooted. you will see more outages in terms of electricity. we are starting to see that across all southern louisiana including
it happened in texas and texas can handle anything. thank you all folks. thank you. [applause] >> tropical storm harvey expected to make a second landing tomorrow morning in louisiana. state governor gave update this afternoon about the preparations. >> good afternoon, thank you all for being here this afternoon for this press briefing. we gathered on the 12th anniversary of hurricane katrina. currently harvey, remains a tropical storm. it is strengthening slightly. if it's not...
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texas, both government officials and individuals in texas are very, very thankful for them being there. if you still want to talk to the secretary or commissioner, we can do that. yesterday somed have been staying overnight in shelters in louisiana. ?ny developments on that any official plans? gov. edwards: we just have the one family. havei can tell you is, we offered to stand up shelters specifically for individuals who would be transported out of texas, so they could be housed in shelters in louisiana, particularly louisiana and shreveport area. we expect a decision on that in the next 24, 48 hours, as to whether they will take us up on that offer. what we are planning now is that they will, so we can execute that mission, should they take advantage of that opportunity. >> [indiscernible] they have not received a school request or money from congress. how does the president speaking to recovery aid for harvey [indiscernible] gov. edwards: it is too early to know. you are not talking about damage we are seeing because of harvey, but previous damage? this is historically how it has wo
texas, both government officials and individuals in texas are very, very thankful for them being there. if you still want to talk to the secretary or commissioner, we can do that. yesterday somed have been staying overnight in shelters in louisiana. ?ny developments on that any official plans? gov. edwards: we just have the one family. havei can tell you is, we offered to stand up shelters specifically for individuals who would be transported out of texas, so they could be housed in shelters in...
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national guard and the texas guard. another 1,000 guard members are expected to be on the way today, and, of course, the other stat this morning, the most tragic stat of all reported five dead as a result of the flooding. those are some of the statistics, some of the front pages that americans are waking up to this morning. want to give you a chance to talk about the storm. phone lines are open to do it. joe this morning, bradenton, florida. joe, go ahead. caller: yes, good morning, sir. i want to say it's time for the republican politicians to realize the change, hurricane harvey is a excellent, perfect example. like ted cruz, they and many want to ns, they don't help the american people, but when it's time when something happens for real, like hurricane harvey, now they're acting like they do care, like we need money from the federal government. but these are the same people, like ted cruz is an excellent, perfect example, that he doesn't want money from government, they want government small so they can do many illeg
national guard and the texas guard. another 1,000 guard members are expected to be on the way today, and, of course, the other stat this morning, the most tragic stat of all reported five dead as a result of the flooding. those are some of the statistics, some of the front pages that americans are waking up to this morning. want to give you a chance to talk about the storm. phone lines are open to do it. joe this morning, bradenton, florida. joe, go ahead. caller: yes, good morning, sir. i want...
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that includes the texas national guard. those forces that are federally deployed or have just returned from employment or getting ready to deploy our unavailable but forntially the governor sponse. those already deployed. if you look at those numbers, what governor abbott had available was approximately 12,000. the is the full weight that general in texas has been authorized by the governor to bring on due to the nature of the storm, especially as they phase in capability, that uld build up to that 10,000 or 12,000 across the next few days. forces already in the fight may need to be replaced so i can't say there will be sunday out there sunday or monday next week texashere will be 10,000 guardsmen. some might already be replaced as they head into the recery. does that help with the numbers? >> there's a lot of capability, buildingle, for companies in the army reserve. can you call on those assets? basically, would be, the state of texas would look at shortfalls. they put a request for assistance in, which would come into th
that includes the texas national guard. those forces that are federally deployed or have just returned from employment or getting ready to deploy our unavailable but forntially the governor sponse. those already deployed. if you look at those numbers, what governor abbott had available was approximately 12,000. the is the full weight that general in texas has been authorized by the governor to bring on due to the nature of the storm, especially as they phase in capability, that uld build up to...
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marshall calling from austin, texas. austin,a calling from texas, what are you hearing? caller: we are getting a lot of rain here. but i am a p a, so i am ok. i used -- but i am up here, so i'm ok. i used to work for the government for first responders and one thing people think about our tax cuts. costsirst responders to money, and when budgets are cut, that is when they start cutting things out. also, you have to find a place to do certain jobs. you have to keep people trained and you have to keep -- you have got to get supplies in. you have to do things that cost money, and people need to think about that. i hope everybody is safe. host: we appreciate your call from texas. looking at some of the headlines coming out of texas, including out of austin, the austin american-statesman, the headline is -- coastal catastrophe pointing to towns, including rockport, that are being hit hard by this ongoing tropical storm. first, the winds, now the rain, which are expected to continue through midweek, dumping as much as three feet of snow in some regions and creating catastrophi
marshall calling from austin, texas. austin,a calling from texas, what are you hearing? caller: we are getting a lot of rain here. but i am a p a, so i am ok. i used -- but i am up here, so i'm ok. i used to work for the government for first responders and one thing people think about our tax cuts. costsirst responders to money, and when budgets are cut, that is when they start cutting things out. also, you have to find a place to do certain jobs. you have to keep people trained and you have to...
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we hear the president will be going to texas on tuesday. he's going to if go directly to houston or other areaareas that were impacted bye storm. we're hearing that the president wants to get down to texas as quickly as possible. he tweeted over the weekend that he would like to get to texas as quickly as possible without causing any disruption. we can expect if he does go to texas, we'll go somewhere where he's not going to be a burden on responders. he'll go somewhere where he's drag on the first responders and all the emergency personnel. there are people trapped in middle --s or inth in the middle of floods. expecting more information from the white house on that today? hear fromecting to the president himself today. question tweeted out as you tweets over dozen the weekend about the importance effort. are we going to see him in front a camera? guest: we do expect to see the president after meeting with president of finland. we'll do a joint press conference at the white house with you can expect he'll get houston about his role about h
we hear the president will be going to texas on tuesday. he's going to if go directly to houston or other areaareas that were impacted bye storm. we're hearing that the president wants to get down to texas as quickly as possible. he tweeted over the weekend that he would like to get to texas as quickly as possible without causing any disruption. we can expect if he does go to texas, we'll go somewhere where he's not going to be a burden on responders. he'll go somewhere where he's drag on the...
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it seems like there is nothing going on texas. it shows you how big texas is. storytime i see a sad new but i also don't think -- i was watching the news and they had president trump about the pardon and he said, he believes the pardon at the time of hurricane because he wanted to get invigorating. should stay awake -- stay away. i wanted to go to his golf resort. i want him to completely stay away because he is a very negative force. i feel like he is doing it for popularity. go to mar-a-lago, go back to trump tower page stay busy for the next 2.5 years. stay away. don't do anything to the country, don't touch anything. host: you bring up the president's comments about pardoning of joe arpaio for those who missed it. here's the president's comments from yesterday. >> president obama commuted the sentence of chelsea manning who late countless sensitive documents to wikileaks, perhaps and others. horrible things that he did, committed the sentence. perhaps pardoned. president obama commuted the sentence of oscar lopez rivera who is charged as a part of a violent
it seems like there is nothing going on texas. it shows you how big texas is. storytime i see a sad new but i also don't think -- i was watching the news and they had president trump about the pardon and he said, he believes the pardon at the time of hurricane because he wanted to get invigorating. should stay awake -- stay away. i wanted to go to his golf resort. i want him to completely stay away because he is a very negative force. i feel like he is doing it for popularity. go to mar-a-lago,...
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for emergency services, which military,e texas texas parks and wildlife, texas task force one and two. one of the primary focal points is search and rescue. they have already made several search and rescue operations, primarily wasting through the helicopter process. we have about 1000 personnel in this state of texas who are assigned to search-and-rescue. texas office of parks and 1500 evacueesbout at state parks, and again, and be-- any costs that would occurred have been waived for evacuees. for the texas department of public safety, they have troopers tout 80 the court this christie area -- corpus christi area for law enforcement needs in that region. cross, they have 21 shelters open already with a 42ulation of 1400 and 50 and more shelters on standby. those are red cross shelters. there are so many other shelters across texas, whether they be local churches or local facilities, and we are appreciative of everyone in the state of texas who are providing shelter, food and other supplies. i do want to express my gratitude at the shelter i was at yesterday there was a need for towel
for emergency services, which military,e texas texas parks and wildlife, texas task force one and two. one of the primary focal points is search and rescue. they have already made several search and rescue operations, primarily wasting through the helicopter process. we have about 1000 personnel in this state of texas who are assigned to search-and-rescue. texas office of parks and 1500 evacueesbout at state parks, and again, and be-- any costs that would occurred have been waived for evacuees....
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texas has just not asked for them yet. >> for comparison purposes, you mentioned 3000 texas national guard already involved. you mention other states have contributed. the total number of guard troops currently involved in the effort -- i did not hear the total. >> i wish i could give you a huge fidelity on that. roughly, i would say 3500 as of this minute. that would include forces already through emergency assistance being employed by the state ofexas. that number will grow along with the texas guardsmen. along with federal forces, that number will grow as the department looks at the full weight of effort it can bring to alleviate pain and suffering. 3500 including texas guard? >> and that will change significantly throughout the next 24 hours. >> when you hear houston city officials talking about 450,000 plus will being displaced or affected and the number of rescues ongoing and the need rising by the hour, the reason you're getting silly questions about why haven't extra military forces and called in by the state, iteems like people's lives are being put at risk because you are n
texas has just not asked for them yet. >> for comparison purposes, you mentioned 3000 texas national guard already involved. you mention other states have contributed. the total number of guard troops currently involved in the effort -- i did not hear the total. >> i wish i could give you a huge fidelity on that. roughly, i would say 3500 as of this minute. that would include forces already through emergency assistance being employed by the state ofexas. that number will grow along...
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she could not get elected to the texas house and only one seat or the texas senate because urban areas like houston with large populations were given the ame number of representatives as rural areas with very small populations. the texas legislature was forced itself and n reynolds v simms, united states upreme court applied one man, one vote rule to state legislative districts. area, tion rather than determined the number of representatives and houston was reaportioned creating single member state senatorial district where jordan lived. and she won. absent supreme court ruling, i ould have lost again, she testified. jordan never forgot the difference single member her life is made to and her constituents. we needed a victory, this is the only way, we've been talking, but they come back and say, we we don't anything, win. victory in a body like the states house will do more to negro recognize voting strength than anything. when she made it to congress, minority etermined candidates should no longer be hwarted by at-large districts and other discriminatory districts. when the congress r
she could not get elected to the texas house and only one seat or the texas senate because urban areas like houston with large populations were given the ame number of representatives as rural areas with very small populations. the texas legislature was forced itself and n reynolds v simms, united states upreme court applied one man, one vote rule to state legislative districts. area, tion rather than determined the number of representatives and houston was reaportioned creating single member...
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so much focus on texas. here are some of the headlines and front pages of texas newspapers this morning. swampedston chronicle" by harvey is the headline. you can see the images of the rescue effort that continue to be underway. the front page of "the daily --s" out of galveston county every story on the front pages focusing on harvey. is right there in the heart of the storm. from "the beaumont enterprise " - five died from the storm and we'll see if that number rises. about thealking forecast of the storm. it's set to hit bio city again -- bayou city again. we want to hear from you this morning. your thoughts on what you are seeing on your television and your thoughts on what you have read when it comes to the response to this disaster. john is up first, gold beach, oregon. caller: good morning. i am so sorry about the hurricane damage down there. there is a major fire going
so much focus on texas. here are some of the headlines and front pages of texas newspapers this morning. swampedston chronicle" by harvey is the headline. you can see the images of the rescue effort that continue to be underway. the front page of "the daily --s" out of galveston county every story on the front pages focusing on harvey. is right there in the heart of the storm. from "the beaumont enterprise " - five died from the storm and we'll see if that number rises....
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texas. responsefirsthand the of the first responders and the volunteers that are helping in the texas area. we met with state and local officials to continue coordinating our response in identifying opportunities for closer cooperation. this was an important first visit to the area. i want to reinforce the president's message from our trip, yesterday. we expect a mini year recovery in texas and the federal government is in this for the long haul. we will continue to support the people of texas as long as it is necessary. the president reiterated this, again, both publicly and behind closed doors. the initial word we got, people first is continuing with our response. while we are continuing to monitor the storm, we remain concerned about houston, where catastrophic flooding is likely to persist days after the rain has stopped. fema,ooperation between the other federal agencies and state and local officials has been outstanding. we are collectively focused on rescuing those in danger and provi
texas. responsefirsthand the of the first responders and the volunteers that are helping in the texas area. we met with state and local officials to continue coordinating our response in identifying opportunities for closer cooperation. this was an important first visit to the area. i want to reinforce the president's message from our trip, yesterday. we expect a mini year recovery in texas and the federal government is in this for the long haul. we will continue to support the people of texas...
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they are in the state of texas right now. offer would continue to on the ground assistance to the folks in texas, i would remind anothera people we have 24 hours before this storm is out of our state. lot of threats we have to be mindful of. i will take questions. i must have done a really good job. [inaudible] we do not have a confirmation of that. they announced an intention to visit on saturday. as far as we know, that remains the case. we haven't confirmed he is coming, or what time and the locations he would like to visit if he is. earlier thisdy year. a lot of latest storm, people have gotten scared it is going to impact louisiana. is there anything you would like to say about the tendency to fall into complacency? >> we don't want people to be complacent or panic. there is an optimal level of stress, if you will. it is somewhere between those two points. we want people to pay attention to the threats out there and to get a game plan. it is not too late to get a game plan. go to gameplan.org. i can tell people of louisi
they are in the state of texas right now. offer would continue to on the ground assistance to the folks in texas, i would remind anothera people we have 24 hours before this storm is out of our state. lot of threats we have to be mindful of. i will take questions. i must have done a really good job. [inaudible] we do not have a confirmation of that. they announced an intention to visit on saturday. as far as we know, that remains the case. we haven't confirmed he is coming, or what time and the...
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texas task force, this is -- texas task force 1 and 2, i think, are the organizations that will have a leadership role in the search-and-rescue proc ess. personnelamassed 900 available for participation in the search and rescue process. we have game wardens here in the state of texas who are at work and helping to respond to this, obviously working with boats and working multiple locations in the affected areas. importantly, they pointed out will be state parks open to evacuees at no charge. and i will be going through some evacuation information as i go along in no particular order. to if theye can go are considering relocating to evacuation location is a state park, and absolutely no charge for that during this emergency time period. mobilized tohave help respond in the entire area ranging from san antonio to corpus christi and all impacted regions. the red cross now as usual is playing a vital role. they already have 7 shelters open. they will be adding 47 more. they are on standby for a total of 54 shelters. and they are ready to aid anybody who needs any type of shelter assistan
texas task force, this is -- texas task force 1 and 2, i think, are the organizations that will have a leadership role in the search-and-rescue proc ess. personnelamassed 900 available for participation in the search and rescue process. we have game wardens here in the state of texas who are at work and helping to respond to this, obviously working with boats and working multiple locations in the affected areas. importantly, they pointed out will be state parks open to evacuees at no charge....
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that's the texas way. i've been in contact with local leadership about how we can help them and i also think it is important, as you have heard from my colleagues, that we will address this in washington from a funding standpoint, so nobody goes in need in this great state. this is a storm like we've never seen before, may never be seen again -- 500 years i've heard. we have seen what the private sector can do, how families join families and how neighbors join neighbors, and how people who never knew each other reached out to those in need. i am grateful to serve with all these men here and the women we serve with in congress. he will get it done fast and right. -- we will get it done fast and right and we will rebuild this community as quickly as possible. i thank all of my colleagues were what they have said today and i thank president trump and governor of it. >> could you describe what president trumtold you, what would be the result of this trip today? >> i would be glad to tell you what he told me. h
that's the texas way. i've been in contact with local leadership about how we can help them and i also think it is important, as you have heard from my colleagues, that we will address this in washington from a funding standpoint, so nobody goes in need in this great state. this is a storm like we've never seen before, may never be seen again -- 500 years i've heard. we have seen what the private sector can do, how families join families and how neighbors join neighbors, and how people who...
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as far as emergency services are concerned, which includes the texas military, texas parks and wildlife, texas task force one two, ones task force of their primary focal points is search and rescue. they have already made several search and rescue operations, hoistingy voic through the helicopter process. we have about 1000 personnel in this state of texas who are assigned to search-and-rescue. the texas parks and wildlife has about 1500 evacuees at state parks, and again, any costs that incurred hasy be been waived for evacuees. for the texas department of public safety, they have assigned about 80 troopers to the corpus christi area for law in law enforcement needs in that region. for the red cross, they have 21 shelters open already with a population of about 1450, and they have 42 more shelters on standby to be ready. importantly, those are red cross shelters. there are so many other shelters across texas, whether they be local churches or other local facilities, and we are very, very appreciative of everyone in the state of texas who are providing shelter, food and other supplies.
as far as emergency services are concerned, which includes the texas military, texas parks and wildlife, texas task force one two, ones task force of their primary focal points is search and rescue. they have already made several search and rescue operations, hoistingy voic through the helicopter process. we have about 1000 personnel in this state of texas who are assigned to search-and-rescue. the texas parks and wildlife has about 1500 evacuees at state parks, and again, any costs that...
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in the state of texas, and 2. kforce 1 these are emergency responders hat are affiliated with the texas division of emergency there are 400 of their members who are engaged, primarily, vide, search and rescue missions, as other activities, but they're working in multiple houston, inluding in victoria, still in the corpus christi, ingleside, aransas pass, and rockport areas on and rescue missions. lines, as far as and rescue missions are concerned, but also as well as ther assistance is concerned, ssistance is pouring in from across the country. both helicopters as well as ther resources have been provided by at least the following states and, hopefully, i'm leaving none out. ebraska, tennessee, utah, california, missouri, ohio, and new york. and that, of course, is in addition to resources that are by the federal government. i want to extend my deep our fellow americans who are pouring in and rt from other states providing resources that are needed to help us deal with challenges. and wildlife, s there are about 1
in the state of texas, and 2. kforce 1 these are emergency responders hat are affiliated with the texas division of emergency there are 400 of their members who are engaged, primarily, vide, search and rescue missions, as other activities, but they're working in multiple houston, inluding in victoria, still in the corpus christi, ingleside, aransas pass, and rockport areas on and rescue missions. lines, as far as and rescue missions are concerned, but also as well as ther assistance is...
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so much focus on texas. here are some of the headlines and front pages of texas newspapers this morning. swampedston chronicle" by harvey is the headline. you can see the images of the rescue effort that continue to be underway. the front page of "the daily --s" out of galveston county every story on the front pages focusing on harvey. is right there in the heart of the storm. from "the beaumont enterprise " - five died from the storm and we'll see if that number rises. about thealking forecast of the storm. it's set to hit bio city again -- bayou city again. we want to hear from you this morning. your thoughts on what you are seeing on your television and your thoughts on what you have read when it comes to the response to this disaster. john is up first, gold beach, oregon. caller: good morning. i am so sorry about the hurricane damage down there. there is a major fire going on and they are dragging their feet on the fire. we are getting a lot of help and a lot of firefighters out here. there are some asse
so much focus on texas. here are some of the headlines and front pages of texas newspapers this morning. swampedston chronicle" by harvey is the headline. you can see the images of the rescue effort that continue to be underway. the front page of "the daily --s" out of galveston county every story on the front pages focusing on harvey. is right there in the heart of the storm. from "the beaumont enterprise " - five died from the storm and we'll see if that number rises....
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they are not even focusing on texas, ple of south southeast texas that were directly hit by the hurricane. -- it is just, you know, the coverage on t.v. and that is all there is on t.v., houston, houston, houston. it's pretty bad for people who suffering. host: justine, goodrich, as i northeast of is houston. thoughts e about your on how your governor has handled situation and the local fficials there in goodrich, as well. caller: the local officials, we have a small town and our little fire department, our little sheriff constable department can done everything they with what little we have. we don't have the big things, a are here in goodrich are taking out their being ts and it is not publicized like houston, taking out their own boats to save here. livingston, a little north of us, is under water and that is main area, our main shopping area. don't think we're being represented at all, i think people are, you know, they are ooking at what the big picture is, houston. and i understand houston is under water and i understand how is, but we are and like i said, they have -- rockport area
they are not even focusing on texas, ple of south southeast texas that were directly hit by the hurricane. -- it is just, you know, the coverage on t.v. and that is all there is on t.v., houston, houston, houston. it's pretty bad for people who suffering. host: justine, goodrich, as i northeast of is houston. thoughts e about your on how your governor has handled situation and the local fficials there in goodrich, as well. caller: the local officials, we have a small town and our little fire...
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they are in texas now. we are just trying to make sure that they get there and are employed in as useful a manner as possible. so, that's why we are working that through. >> [inaudible] >> we do not have reports of flood damaged homes yet in louisiana. the damage reports thus far have not been significant as they relate to structures. this is as the rain continues to come over the next three days, especially. when the storm does start to track to the north, the rain will fall in the same river system again. we do think that that is a likelihood going forward. >> [inaudible] >> generally speaking, i will let general carter, up and answers specifically, but how many vehicles and vessels have been staged across louisiana in the areas where we were effecting the most rainfall and flooding over the next several they continue to revive that as we look at attentional in that direction. fisheries still have 15 teams, there are 150 vessels available and there are almost that many more with the fire marshall's office
they are in texas now. we are just trying to make sure that they get there and are employed in as useful a manner as possible. so, that's why we are working that through. >> [inaudible] >> we do not have reports of flood damaged homes yet in louisiana. the damage reports thus far have not been significant as they relate to structures. this is as the rain continues to come over the next three days, especially. when the storm does start to track to the north, the rain will fall in the...
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he meeting was the largest meeting i've seen in texas, marshall wrote. the church was packed at 7:00 8:00 meeting. the crowd outside was as large as the crowd inside. the only way the plaintiff could get in the church was by the window at h the back of the church. marshall had a feeling about decision might mean for the south. don't know about other states but i'll bet even money that texas are going to vote, and they did vote. two years later, a record number in frican-americans voted the state democratic primary. nding the white primary was a necessary start to making the black vote meaningful in texas and in the south. movement forward for black voting rights was also pushed back. scientists chandler davidson called antidemocratic impacted thehugely black voting in texas. these devices included the poll tax, annual registration, at-large elections, gerrymandering, exorbitant filing fees, violence, and economic intimidation. practices of these ad meant to squash the, quote, effective political participation on the part of lower income people in general
he meeting was the largest meeting i've seen in texas, marshall wrote. the church was packed at 7:00 8:00 meeting. the crowd outside was as large as the crowd inside. the only way the plaintiff could get in the church was by the window at h the back of the church. marshall had a feeling about decision might mean for the south. don't know about other states but i'll bet even money that texas are going to vote, and they did vote. two years later, a record number in frican-americans voted the...
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i can tell you the people in texas, both the government officials and the individuals in texas, are very, very thankful for them being there. if you still want to talk to the secretary or commissioner, we can do that. >> i can do it afterwards. gov. edwards: ok, thank you. >> you mentioned yesterday there were a few texas residents staying overnight and shelters in louisiana. any developments on that as far officialr there are officialized plans? gov. edwards: we just have the one family. i can tell you that we have offered to stand up shelters specifically for individuals who would be transported out of texas, so they could be housed in shelters in louisiana, particularly in north louisiana and the shreveport area. i know that request is being considered by authorities in texas. we expect a decision on that in the next 24, 48 hours, as to whether they will take us up on that offer. we are planning now that they will, so we can execute that mission, should they take advantage of that opportunity. >> we know that the recovery from last year's floods are still going on and the state has no
i can tell you the people in texas, both the government officials and the individuals in texas, are very, very thankful for them being there. if you still want to talk to the secretary or commissioner, we can do that. >> i can do it afterwards. gov. edwards: ok, thank you. >> you mentioned yesterday there were a few texas residents staying overnight and shelters in louisiana. any developments on that as far officialr there are officialized plans? gov. edwards: we just have the one...
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texas,, in the state of texas task force 1 and 2. these are emergency responders that are affiliated with the texas division of emergency management. 400 of their members who are engaged. primarily search and rescue missions, as well as other activities. but they are working in multiple laces, including -- multiple places, including in houston, christi, in the corpus single side, and rockport areas, search and rescue missions. along those lines, as far as search and rescue missions are concerned, but also as well as other assistance is concerned, assistance is pouring in from across the country, both helicopters as well as other resources provided by at least the following states -- and hopefully i am leaving none out -- nebraska, tennessee, utah, california, missouri, ohio, arizona, and new york. and that is in addition to resources that are being provided by the federal government. i want to ask stand -- i want to extend my do gratitude to my fellow americans were pouring in support from other states and providing resources that ar
texas,, in the state of texas task force 1 and 2. these are emergency responders that are affiliated with the texas division of emergency management. 400 of their members who are engaged. primarily search and rescue missions, as well as other activities. but they are working in multiple laces, including -- multiple places, including in houston, christi, in the corpus single side, and rockport areas, search and rescue missions. along those lines, as far as search and rescue missions are...
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thousands in texas. that to theing extent possible, all of traffic goes north onto i 20 and access texas. to do that on the northern side, if you look at the map with road closures in texas, you will see why that is important. we usually ask people to go to seeer louisiana.org how they can assist people in transition from response to recovery. that has taken place in some places in texas right now where they are moving from the response phase, meaning there are certain areas in texas where there is no longer an ongoing threat to life or property and they arehere transitioning to recovery mode. there are many other areas in beaumont and southeast texas where they are still very much in response mode. it is where you should go to coordinate and efforts. i encourage you to go to emergency. l.a..gov for information about harvey and are 16 parishes with school closures. there will be a handful tomorrow but we expect for the most part all the handful will reopen. the schools, all state offices are open today a
thousands in texas. that to theing extent possible, all of traffic goes north onto i 20 and access texas. to do that on the northern side, if you look at the map with road closures in texas, you will see why that is important. we usually ask people to go to seeer louisiana.org how they can assist people in transition from response to recovery. that has taken place in some places in texas right now where they are moving from the response phase, meaning there are certain areas in texas where...
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we should look across the texas coast. for those who have the insurance, we will have the ability to file through for them. clearly, there's an open question about what it means to build higher and stronger. harris county already has in says inzoning code that the highest hazard area, they will have to rebuild at least one foot higher. i would imagine the conversations will pick up and further work with the mayor and the folks in the county and the affected area. >> alright folks, one more question. >> [indiscernible] as a new yesterday. i will 11 update on the number today. -- i will have an update on the number today. >> [indiscernible] it's my understanding there were two explosions. i don't have clarity on that situation. it would probably be best to reach out to local responders most detailed information. i'm on the ground but they are in d.c. and i will be down with the mayor of houston tomorrow. >> a number of people are missing, do you have numbers? >> at this time, we don't know. alright folks, thank you so much.
we should look across the texas coast. for those who have the insurance, we will have the ability to file through for them. clearly, there's an open question about what it means to build higher and stronger. harris county already has in says inzoning code that the highest hazard area, they will have to rebuild at least one foot higher. i would imagine the conversations will pick up and further work with the mayor and the folks in the county and the affected area. >> alright folks, one...
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that's the texas way. i've been in contact with local leadership about how we can help them and i also think it is important, as you have heard from my colleagues, that we will address this in washington from a funding standpoint, so nobody goes in need in this great state. this is a storm like we've never seen before, may never be seen again -- 500 years i've heard. we have seen what the private sector can do, how families join families and how neighbors join neighbors, and how people who never knew each other reached out to those in need. i am grateful to serve with all these men here and the women we serve with in congress. we will get it done fast and right and we will rebuild this community as quickly as possible. i thank all of my colleagues were what they have said today and i thanpresident trump and governor abbott. >> could you describe what president trump told you, what would be the result of this trip today? >> i would be glad to tell you what he told me. he said, anything we need, just call hi
that's the texas way. i've been in contact with local leadership about how we can help them and i also think it is important, as you have heard from my colleagues, that we will address this in washington from a funding standpoint, so nobody goes in need in this great state. this is a storm like we've never seen before, may never be seen again -- 500 years i've heard. we have seen what the private sector can do, how families join families and how neighbors join neighbors, and how people who...
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[inaudible] >> this is a landmark event for texas. texas never seen an event like this. it's going to eclipse ike and alice. we know it's going to be large. [inaudible] >> that's a great question. all evacuation decisions are made at the local level within texas. i believe every local official, state official including us, we're operating with the best information we've been provided at the time. national weather service done heck of job setting this up and letting people know that this is going to be torrential rainfall. the problem with forecast and rainfall one of the toughest things to do. you can say that going to rain over five days over 30 county jurisdiction. pinpointing exactly what watershed that rain will go into, it's impossible to figure that out. the city of houston is huge. it's two to three million people. pulling the trigger is an incredibly difficult situation. lot of times when you're facing city like that and rainfall event, you have to ask people to shelter in place. time frame that you're given. the time frame to evacuate the city of houston could t
[inaudible] >> this is a landmark event for texas. texas never seen an event like this. it's going to eclipse ike and alice. we know it's going to be large. [inaudible] >> that's a great question. all evacuation decisions are made at the local level within texas. i believe every local official, state official including us, we're operating with the best information we've been provided at the time. national weather service done heck of job setting this up and letting people know that...
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they are in texas now. we are trying to make sure they get their and they are employed in as useful a manner as possible. >> [indiscernible] we do not have reports of flood damaged homes in louisiana but we do have streets that are impassable. i have a hard time believing we have as many streets closed as we do without having some damage out there but the damage reports thus far have not been significant as it relates to structures. we do expect that will get worse over time as the rain continues to come over the next three days especially. actually does track north, that rain will fall in the same river system that then has to flow south again. we think that is a likelihood going forward. >> [indiscernible] >> generally speaking, i will let general curtis come up and answer specifically. high water vehicles and vessels have been staged across louisiana in the areas we are expecting the most rainfall and flooding over the last several days. he continues to refine that. especially as we look at potential flo
they are in texas now. we are trying to make sure they get their and they are employed in as useful a manner as possible. >> [indiscernible] we do not have reports of flood damaged homes in louisiana but we do have streets that are impassable. i have a hard time believing we have as many streets closed as we do without having some damage out there but the damage reports thus far have not been significant as it relates to structures. we do expect that will get worse over time as the rain...
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we want to take care of texas and louisiana. we will see tomorrow and i guess you will see both of us in a couple of minutes in the east room. thank you all very much. >> president trump held a conference at the white house with the president of finland. an updateg remarks, on recovery efforts after the hurricane in texas and then answered questions on building a order wall, relations with russia and pardoning joe arpaio. this is 30 minutes. president trump: we have just concluded a positive meeting at they want to begin today by extending my tprayers to those e hurrey. the catastrophe of flooding and all the other difficulties and other things that are going through in houston, southeast texas and now it is looking more and more like a state of louisiana will be also affected. my administration is coordinating closely with state and local authorities in texas and louisiana to save lives. we think our first responders and all of those involved in their efforts. we are working directly with texas governor greg abbott who is doing
we want to take care of texas and louisiana. we will see tomorrow and i guess you will see both of us in a couple of minutes in the east room. thank you all very much. >> president trump held a conference at the white house with the president of finland. an updateg remarks, on recovery efforts after the hurricane in texas and then answered questions on building a order wall, relations with russia and pardoning joe arpaio. this is 30 minutes. president trump: we have just concluded a...
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have you don't word from texas? >> no, well, we are work ging through our department of wildlife and fishery since secretary jack is talking directly to individuals with cajun navy we know about because the day june navy is you know it is somewhat organize but just about anybody that volunteers to go over and pull a boat considered themselves part of the cajun may virgin islands the routes in texas where they need search and rescue it's very hard to figure out to get where you're needed so coordinating just the route to approach is very important, but when you get on the ground they want you checking in so they know who you are and where you're going and they don't have a duplication of effort and that you're not in the way. we have a lot of people that have tremendous experience and they do an awful lot of good work and they are in texas now and we're just trying to make sure that they get there and they're employed in a useful manner as possible and that's why we're working that through jack. >> any flood damage i
have you don't word from texas? >> no, well, we are work ging through our department of wildlife and fishery since secretary jack is talking directly to individuals with cajun navy we know about because the day june navy is you know it is somewhat organize but just about anybody that volunteers to go over and pull a boat considered themselves part of the cajun may virgin islands the routes in texas where they need search and rescue it's very hard to figure out to get where you're needed...
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call: with regards to mexico, texas, the wall, and immigration, maybe it's time that bin texas back to mexico. that's all i've g to say. is in glenn's mills, pennsylvania, republican line. caller: i have a global perspective and a loal perspective. years inor 30 california, 30 years in pennsylvania. seems to me that this flooding is tied to the water situation in the west and how were running out of wer and i think it should be a cohesive plan on both fronts. locally, my family has a 100-year-old cabin on a lake in maine and a long time ago the city on the lake decided there would be no dishwashers, no more building. zoning at the local level is really key, key to preventing these kinds of things. as long as greed is not involved in the nation. thank. -- thank you. st: donna, hampton, independent line. i had a question for the congressman who is no loer on. can you check and find out information about what happened to all of the mobile homes left empty and sitting after katrina? thousands of them were never used. why they could n transfer these do to the people in texas. host: one of t
call: with regards to mexico, texas, the wall, and immigration, maybe it's time that bin texas back to mexico. that's all i've g to say. is in glenn's mills, pennsylvania, republican line. caller: i have a global perspective and a loal perspective. years inor 30 california, 30 years in pennsylvania. seems to me that this flooding is tied to the water situation in the west and how were running out of wer and i think it should be a cohesive plan on both fronts. locally, my family has a...
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but you know what, it happened in texas and texas can handle anything! ! thank you all folks, thank you [applause] >> melt damage, the president was there in corpus christi on tuesday. i he meeting the moment >> think he is. this was the moment as the president, where he cut up or behavior,idential portraying himself as a unifying force. he has been seen as a divisive figure. but in saying that, there's obviously a huge test to come here, we are only really becoming dust beginning to come to terms with the damage caused by the storm. so there will clearly be pressure on the president and on congress, to step up to the mark amount ofilitate the aid that will be necessary to the people of texas and louisiana. presidents get blamed when things do not go well, and politicians. niall stanage debts rise, people -- people expect things obamawell, and president during the gulf oil spill, would hee argued that their little wasn't anything that could be done for. there, but he clearly took some of the blame for that. days andk, if in the weeks to come, things begin
but you know what, it happened in texas and texas can handle anything! ! thank you all folks, thank you [applause] >> melt damage, the president was there in corpus christi on tuesday. i he meeting the moment >> think he is. this was the moment as the president, where he cut up or behavior,idential portraying himself as a unifying force. he has been seen as a divisive figure. but in saying that, there's obviously a huge test to come here, we are only really becoming dust beginning...
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i'm under the impression that the governor of texas has made that request. if all the conditions are met and it's appropriate to provide federal assistance i believe the president will be progressive in moving that forward. >> senator grasly urged the upon president not to repeat the mistakes of the past. how much of that in the back of your mind, and also, in hurricane's past, can you pick up the paces in the after math. we were in katrina in 2005 and saw what happened there. this time though, this is going to be a multiday event. what sort of challenges does that present in terms of trying to get aid to people who need it immediately while you still have buckets of rain coming down. >> numbers of questions there. the first one, i was in hurricane katrina. i had a role in helping our government. it's not just what's on our mind but the emergency managers in the communities of texas and louisiana. it's still in their experience and muscle memory. congress has gotten better at passing laws to flex the ability to not only deploy the finances and resources. he'
i'm under the impression that the governor of texas has made that request. if all the conditions are met and it's appropriate to provide federal assistance i believe the president will be progressive in moving that forward. >> senator grasly urged the upon president not to repeat the mistakes of the past. how much of that in the back of your mind, and also, in hurricane's past, can you pick up the paces in the after math. we were in katrina in 2005 and saw what happened there. this time...
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epic, itistoric, it is happened in texas and texas can handle anything. thank you all. thank you. [applause] host: the president in corpus christi on tuesday. is he meeting the moment? better momentsthe as president, much more in the lines of presidential behavior. he has portrayed himself as unifying force. he has seen himself as a very divisive figure. there is a huge test still to comp. we are only beginning to come to terms with the magnitude of the damage caused by this storm. there will be pressure on the president and congress to step up to the mark and facilitate the amount of aid that is going to be necessary to the people of texas and louisiana. george w. bush, politicians and presidents get lamed when things do not go well. guest: people expect a president to be in control things. could argue that is an unrealistic expectation if there is a natural disaster or something that there is not an president obama during the gulf oil spill would've argued there was something that could not be done for a period. he took some of the blame for that. if, in the days and weeks to co
epic, itistoric, it is happened in texas and texas can handle anything. thank you all. thank you. [applause] host: the president in corpus christi on tuesday. is he meeting the moment? better momentsthe as president, much more in the lines of presidential behavior. he has portrayed himself as unifying force. he has seen himself as a very divisive figure. there is a huge test still to comp. we are only beginning to come to terms with the magnitude of the damage caused by this storm. there will...
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she could not get elected to the texas house, and there was only one seat for the texas senate, because urban areas like houston with large populations were given the same number of representatives as rural areas with very small populations. but in 1966, the texas legislature was forced to reapportion itself, and reynolds v. sims, the united states supreme court applied the one man, one vote rule to state legislative districts. population, rather than areas, determined the number of representatives and houston was reapportioned, creating a new single-member state senatorial district where jordan lived. she ran and she won. absent the supreme court ruling, i would have lost again, she testified. jordan never forgot the difference that single-member districts had made to her life and to her constituents. we needed a victory, she stated. this is the only way. we've been talking a long time, but they always come back and say, we don't see anything. we don't win. a victory in a body like the statehouse will do more to help the negro recognize his voting strength than anything i can think of.
she could not get elected to the texas house, and there was only one seat for the texas senate, because urban areas like houston with large populations were given the same number of representatives as rural areas with very small populations. but in 1966, the texas legislature was forced to reapportion itself, and reynolds v. sims, the united states supreme court applied the one man, one vote rule to state legislative districts. population, rather than areas, determined the number of...
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from university of texas. i have experience in texas. i written a number of books the presidency book about president and their relation culture. i wrote this book, "shall we president." i made donation to the victims. that's good idea i get sales.nal i will be happy to donate. the bushen't you in administration during katrina? guest: i was in the bush white house. it was a difficult time. got a sense things were not going well. very hard to fix. that's when tony mentioned about visit is symbolic. host: we're showing images of president bush looking out the of air force one over new orleans. guest: absolutely. moment it was one of the worst photo ops. helped cementally it. he flew over new orleans and the ground. i recognize also as we were talking earlier that if a a disasteroes to area that can tax local resources. you can have a situation where people who are first responders are instead dealing courts and set up motorcades for the presidency. be careful not to go area. a picture like that, a flyover picture and president bush is not
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host: from houston, texas, carolyn. caller: i just wanted to talk about flood insurance in terms of the government-backed insurance versus private insurance. that i have owned for 35 years that i have had flood insurance on that house for 35 years. the insurance was mandatory. i think i had a federally backed mortgage. i do not remember. i paid the house up years ago, but i now live in houston and i tried to get flood insurance itn i bought my house but was unavailable. even through private insurance. now, that house does not have flood insurance. i would like to get a refund back to the 35 years i spent on flood insurance new orleans, where when katrina hit, my house was not flooded, it has never been flooded, it is in a zone that does not generally polite, so a lot of us are paying in but not getting anything back. do talk about people wanting to talk aboutage -- you people wanting to take advantage of the federal flood insurance program, but there are some of us who feel they have been taken advantage of for paying i
host: from houston, texas, carolyn. caller: i just wanted to talk about flood insurance in terms of the government-backed insurance versus private insurance. that i have owned for 35 years that i have had flood insurance on that house for 35 years. the insurance was mandatory. i think i had a federally backed mortgage. i do not remember. i paid the house up years ago, but i now live in houston and i tried to get flood insurance itn i bought my house but was unavailable. even through private...
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what was your biggest concern about texas right now question mark -- now? : making sure citizens are rescued and that they have gotten the resources they need. one of the fascinating things for the president and the rest of us was just how engaged american citizens are and how managings has been at the citizen effort to help rescue people. enough resources in the state, we don't have enough resources readily available at this federal level. to do all of these rescues, so what the navy did, what private citizens are out there doing on jet keys and flat bottomed boats and ski boats, is absolutely critical to the rescue efforts. i think the president was as impressed as anything they saw and was also very impressed with texas managed this. i think his focus is in the right place. i was supposed to be in kaz at stan and the ukraine, so we had sunday then on president asked me to stay and help with this. as a cabinet member, i have got as much experience doing with anybody on the cabinet. so as far as i know, today is as good a day as any for me to go down. i li
what was your biggest concern about texas right now question mark -- now? : making sure citizens are rescued and that they have gotten the resources they need. one of the fascinating things for the president and the rest of us was just how engaged american citizens are and how managings has been at the citizen effort to help rescue people. enough resources in the state, we don't have enough resources readily available at this federal level. to do all of these rescues, so what the navy did, what...
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who runs the state of texas? the governor is in charge of the mayor and the mayor is not in charge of any government. , will put the blame on one man the governor and that mayor, not president trump. he should not even be down there. he's just going to be in the way. we've got too much going on without the president of the united states. everybody in those folks in louisiana are doing a fine job when we cannot hold everyone by the hand. where the military to run. when you are in the military, you know what to do. host: good point, walking that line between being in the way and being down there and showing isport for those people, how the president going to do that in the next couple of days question mark guest: the president clearly wanted to get down to texas as early as possible to show he is engaged. he said he does not want to be a disruption or distraction to the first responders. he willtation is that go away from a area that needs the most help come away from the area where the most first responders are en
who runs the state of texas? the governor is in charge of the mayor and the mayor is not in charge of any government. , will put the blame on one man the governor and that mayor, not president trump. he should not even be down there. he's just going to be in the way. we've got too much going on without the president of the united states. everybody in those folks in louisiana are doing a fine job when we cannot hold everyone by the hand. where the military to run. when you are in the military,...
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a few years ago i was at the disaster in west texas and i had commissioner come up to a and said, texas isn't just place you're from it described i your family is and remember that especially on occasions like this because one pulling together as family as texans to try to help lives ho have lost their and their families and those who have lost their property and and those that are in a bad way right now as a result of i have to say but that governor abbot and his emergencyg out of the management operations center in austin texas have done a job but it would not be possible work without the upport of not only the leadership of governor abbot but also folks throughout state and government. but as you'll hear in a moment fema administration this is a long haul. we're trying to save people's ives and trying to make sure they have a place to live and safe water to drink and sewage and the like.y this is going to be along challenge and in addition to the website the governor mentioned assistance.gov and some people might not have access to internet coverage but if they a phone call they can
a few years ago i was at the disaster in west texas and i had commissioner come up to a and said, texas isn't just place you're from it described i your family is and remember that especially on occasions like this because one pulling together as family as texans to try to help lives ho have lost their and their families and those who have lost their property and and those that are in a bad way right now as a result of i have to say but that governor abbot and his emergencyg out of the...
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to the people of texas and the ouisiana, we are 100% with you. we are praying for you, we are working closely with your leaders and officials and i will be visiting the impact zone tomorrow to make sure you are receiving full support and cooperation from the federal government and on saturday, we think we're going back to texas and also we will be going to louisiana. nothing can defeat the unbreakable spirit of people of texas and louisiana. right now every american's heart send its love and support to those whose lives have been upended, totally upended, totally by this very horrible storm. we ask god for his wisdom and strength. we will get through this, we will come out stronger and believe me, we will be bigger, better and stronger than ever before. the rebuilding will begin and in the end, it will be something very special. i just want to thank everybody in the affected area because it has been absolutely incredible to watch the spirit, the cooperation and the love. i would also like to share a message to the people of finland. who have rece
to the people of texas and the ouisiana, we are 100% with you. we are praying for you, we are working closely with your leaders and officials and i will be visiting the impact zone tomorrow to make sure you are receiving full support and cooperation from the federal government and on saturday, we think we're going back to texas and also we will be going to louisiana. nothing can defeat the unbreakable spirit of people of texas and louisiana. right now every american's heart send its love and...
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a placetly, this is that texas and fema will be involved in for a long, long time. we will be here until we can restore this region as back to normal as possible. or as we discussed in our meeting earlier, we need to recognize there will be a new normal, a new and different normal for this entire region. but we will not stop until we can get as far as we can. [no audio] i want to then passed to the national fema administrator. i want to [no audio] -- to become a federal disaster declaration requires certain thresholds to be met. thresholds [no audio] with that presidential grant [no audio] .- in your viewing area i want to read these counties out to you. [indiscernible] harris, jackson, liberty -- [no audio] that currently qualify for a disaster declaration. >> we are clearly having some trouble from our signal -- trouble with our signal from this briefing. we will record it and bring it to you later in its entirety. house minority leader poulos he issued a statement about the storm and flooding in texas. part, -- n later today president trump and the president of f
a placetly, this is that texas and fema will be involved in for a long, long time. we will be here until we can restore this region as back to normal as possible. or as we discussed in our meeting earlier, we need to recognize there will be a new normal, a new and different normal for this entire region. but we will not stop until we can get as far as we can. [no audio] i want to then passed to the national fema administrator. i want to [no audio] -- to become a federal disaster declaration...
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more than 8500 federal workers are involved in the texas efforts alone. i have also today declared emergencies in louisiana at the request of governor edwards. recovery will be a long and difficult road and the federal government stands ready, willing , and able to support that effort. right now, the single most important thing is the safety and security of those still in harm's way, including the first responders who have been so terrific and brave, protecting the lives of our people is my highest priority. every asset at my command is at the disposal of local officials. tragic times such as these bring out the best in america's character, strength, charity, and resiliency are those characters. we see neighbor helping neighbor, friend helping friend , and stranger helping stranger, and you see that all over. you watch on television and you see such incredible work and love. and teamwork. we are one american family. we hurt together, we struggle together, and believe me, we endure together. we are one family. to the people of texas and the louisiana, we a
more than 8500 federal workers are involved in the texas efforts alone. i have also today declared emergencies in louisiana at the request of governor edwards. recovery will be a long and difficult road and the federal government stands ready, willing , and able to support that effort. right now, the single most important thing is the safety and security of those still in harm's way, including the first responders who have been so terrific and brave, protecting the lives of our people is my...
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but when we look at tax, i did some research on the state of texas. texas hasbamacare, the highest rate of insured babies in the nation. to this representative and other representatives, i guess that is ok. what we have now is we are bidding against the haves and have-nots. jessica the white house cabinet. -- just look at the white house cabinet with millionaires and billionaires, subsidizing any program that you want to subsidize. host: what do you think of that? guest: i think we are mixing a lot of metaphors here. having millionaires are billionaires in the white house is nothing new. that has happened under both democrats and republicans. it does not mean that money is available to the federal government. so you are talking about an oxymoron here, something that just does not fit. it is anent, interesting thing to me to seee felt that all we have to do is tax the wealthy more and we can pay for everything, and that has never worked out either. that,is not something basically, you can look at texas, and i cannot double check what you said, it may b
but when we look at tax, i did some research on the state of texas. texas hasbamacare, the highest rate of insured babies in the nation. to this representative and other representatives, i guess that is ok. what we have now is we are bidding against the haves and have-nots. jessica the white house cabinet. -- just look at the white house cabinet with millionaires and billionaires, subsidizing any program that you want to subsidize. host: what do you think of that? guest: i think we are mixing a...